微塑料污染对东太平洋鲣肌肉组织代谢的潜在影响

    Potential effects of microplastic contamination on muscle tissue metabolism of Katsuwonus pelamis in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

    • 摘要: 微塑料污染遍布全球,其可随摄食或呼吸等方式进入生物体。本研究设置实验组和对照组,采用超高效液相色谱-质谱联用技术对东太平洋鲣(Katsuwonus pelamis)肌肉组织进行了非靶向代谢组学分析,以研究微塑料污染对其代谢的潜在影响。结果显示,共有34个代谢产物发生显著性差异,其中19个差异代谢物上调、15个差异代谢物下调。差异代谢物分析表明,甲基丙二酸和丙酸上调可诱发神经疾病,可能是造成鲣游泳模式异常的原因;苹果酸下调可能使鲣面临细菌的感染风险;相反,甘油-3-磷酸、磷酸肌酸和羟基积雪草苷上调则是鲣应对微塑料积累的一种自身保护机制。代谢通路富集分析表明,差异代谢物主要富集于新陈代谢、胆汁分泌、丙酸酯代谢、近端小管碳酸氢盐回收、乙苯降解、甘油磷脂代谢和胆固醇代谢。研究结果可为微塑料污染对海洋鱼类的毒理学研究提供一定的参考。

       

      Abstract: Microplastic pollution is widespread worldwide and can enter organisms by ingestion or inhalation.In this study,an experimental group (with microplastics) and a control group (no microplastics detected) were set up,and a non-targeted metabolomic analysis was performed on K.pelamis muscle tissue from the Eastern Pacific Ocean using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry to investigate the potential effects of microplastic contamination on their metabolites.The results showed that a total of 34 metabolites were significantly different,of which 19 differential metabolites were up-regulated and 15 differential metabolites were down-regulated.The differential metabolite analysis showed that methylmalonic acid and propionic acid were up-regulated to induce neurological disorders and may be responsible for the abnormal swimming pattern of K.pelamis.The metabolite content of 20-hydroxyarachidonic acid in the metabolites of K.pelamis muscle tissue was significantly upregulated (P=0.003) and the difference multiplier was 6.002-folds.Arachidonic acid metabolism was closely related to hepatic disorders of glycolipid metabolism and its abnormal metabolism may affect disorders of glycolipid metabolism.Malic acid downregulation might put K.pelamis at risk of bacterial infection.In contrast,glycerol-3-phosphate,creatine phosphate and hydroxy cumene glycosides were up-regulated as a self-protective mechanism for K.pelamis in response to microplastic accumulation.Metabolic pathway enrichment analysis showed that different metabolites were mainly enriched in metabolism,bile secretion,propionate metabolism,proximal tubular bicarbonate recycling,ethylbenzene degradation,glycerophospholipid metabolism,and cholesterol metabolism.Among them,cholesterol metabolism and glycerophospholipid metabolism were involved in building biofilms and maintaining the basic life activities of the organism;while ethylbenzene degradation and propionate metabolism were used to alleviate toxicity in vivo;and proximal tubular bicarbonate recycling was responsible for mediating blood pH.The results of the study provided some reference significance for the toxicology of microplastic pollution on marine fish.

       

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